04-16-2009, 08:44 PM
Are you kidding me??
I did go listen to Aretha Franklin and, as expected, she sings circles around Susan Boyle. It's a very different style, but Aretha's vocals are spot-on while Boyle struggled in some spots and her pitch was a little slippery.
I also happen to think that the style of the song suited Boyle's voice. I would like to hear her sing some different types of song... it's really not possible to make a fair judgment of a person's vocal ability based on one song.
Don't get me wrong, Boyle didn't 'suck', her vocals were strong and surprisingly good for an untrained voice, and her singing was emotionally touching... but at least from that example, she's hardly a world class vocalist.
I did go listen to Aretha Franklin and, as expected, she sings circles around Susan Boyle. It's a very different style, but Aretha's vocals are spot-on while Boyle struggled in some spots and her pitch was a little slippery.
I also happen to think that the style of the song suited Boyle's voice. I would like to hear her sing some different types of song... it's really not possible to make a fair judgment of a person's vocal ability based on one song.
Don't get me wrong, Boyle didn't 'suck', her vocals were strong and surprisingly good for an untrained voice, and her singing was emotionally touching... but at least from that example, she's hardly a world class vocalist.